Nichiren
When was Nichiren born?
Feb. 16, 1222
what does "kyo" mean?
sutra
By embracing faith and sincerely striving for oneself and others, anyone can become happy. What is this concept called?
Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
what do we call the people who shoulder the mission of kosen-rufu (world peace)
Bodhisattvas of the Earth
Why does a person who upholds this teaching encounter obstacles?
developing the life state of buddhahood means transforming the deepest level of our life state
What vow did Nichiren make as a child?
to become the wisest person in Japan
what does "nam" mean
bow/reverence/dedication
what does practice for oneself mean?
carrying out practice to receive benefit
what does "soka" mean?
value creation
when we vow to become happy, Nichiren said that obstacles will emerge. When this happens, he said "the __?___ will rejoice while the __?__ will retreat"?
wise, foolish
a series of calamities and disasters prompted Nichiren to write this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori in 1260
"On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land"
What are the four noble worlds?
voice-hearers, cause-awakened ones, bodhisattvas and Buddhas
what does practice for others mean?
teaching and guiding others so that they can receive benefit
mentor and disciple
what are the "three obstacles"?
functions that hinder or disrupt our practice/earthly desires, karma and retribution
In triumphing over the Tatsunokuchi Persecution, Nichiren revealed this concept about his identity
Casting off the transient and revealing the true
One awakened to the idea that heaven and hell are within the human heart, one is called a
Buddha
Nichiren says to "attain" means to open or
reveal
what was the primary inspiration behind the revival of Buddhism in the modern age?
Toda's awakening to his own enlightenment in prison
Nichiren said that when our faith deepens and understanding grows, what emerges from our life?
three obstacles and the four devils (innate negativity)
what did Nichiren intend by writing "On the Correct Teaching"?
clarify the cause and means to eradicate suffering
In the Orally Transmitted Teachings, "Great joy...[is] when one understands for the first time that one's mind for the very beginning has been _______
a Buddha
what buddhist principle says we can attain buddhahood just as we are?
attaining buddhahood in one's present form
What did Daisaku Ikeda describe as the main theme of the Human Revolution?
"A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation, and further, will enable a change in the destiny of all humankind."
what is the "hindrance of earthly desires"?
greed, anger and ignorance within our lives